Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to provide all children in nurseries with access to (a) nutritious and (b) hot meals every day.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the cost of nursery places on household finances; and if the Government will provide more childcare support to parents.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on nurseries.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Further Education: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to support further education colleges with energy payments this winter.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help schools with energy payments this winter.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Extended Services and Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of schools offering (a) breakfast clubs and (b) after school clubs; and if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the availability o

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Extended Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to provide more extra-curricular services and activities before and after the school day.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that all schools offer free breakfast club places.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to provide free school meals to all primary school-aged children in England.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make a comparative assessment of children's (a) behaviour, (b) educational outcomes and (c) obesity in areas which (i) have and (ii) have not provided free school meals for all primary school age chi

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Education: Food Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of food poverty on educational attainment.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) North Yorkshire County Council and (b) City of York Council on devolution since the signing of the York and North Yorks

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Parking: Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of local authorities restricting blue badge holders from parking in city centres on those drivers.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of social housing to meet need (a) nationally and (b) in York.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to review the performance of local authorities on meeting local housing need.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help prevent private landlords from discriminating against people who claim (a) Universal Credit and (b) other benefits.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Secure Accommodation: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were placed in secure accommodation in Scotland by (a) English and (b) Welsh local authorities in each year between 2017-18 and 2021-22.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Mental Capacity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people under the age of (a) 16 and (b) 18 who have been subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order in (i) England and (ii) Wales were placed in unregistered provision in each year between 2017-18 and 20

20 Sep 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Mental Capacity: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people under the age of 18 were subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order authorised by the Family Division of the High Court in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year between 2017-18 and 2021-22.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she plans to take to help tackle alcohol harm in LGBTQ+ communities.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Platinum Jubilee 2022: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the total number of Platinum Jubilee Medals to be awarded.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Platinum Jubilee 2022: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to extend the qualifying criteria for Platinum Jubilee Medals to those working in voluntary sector organisations providing support to public services such

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

York Rescue Boat: Platinum Jubilee 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether workers at York Rescue Boat are eligible for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will hold discussions with representatives of the Stroke Association on access to mechanical thrombectomy for people who have had an ischaemic cerebral event.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness for stroke patients and (b) potential financial merits for the NHS of providing access to thrombectomy.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is her policy that all stroke patients should have access to thrombectomy services.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cystic Fibrosis: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to provide free prescriptions to people with cystic fibrosis; and if she will consider the potential merits of ensuring that all people with long-term health conditio

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including information on water and energy usage expended in the production of food products as part of food labelling those pro

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Diseases: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what level of research funding his Department has allocated to (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease research.

20 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to hire additional staff to process outstanding asylum claims in 2022.

Source: official written-questions record.